JP5866834B2 - Cash processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to cash handling equipment, for example, it may be applied to the cash handling apparatus that performs deposit processing of money collected from dispensing process and registers cash for change to be replenished in the register of store retail store, etc. .

  In cash processing equipment that performs cash withdrawal processing for cash that is replenished to the register of a store such as a retail store or cash deposit processing that is collected from the register, each cashier in charge prepares cash changes for the register before opening the store on that day. Since the money is withdrawn, the manager needs to replenish the apparatus with cash (banknotes / coins) for change so that the change can be made for the number of registers.

  If the cashier at the retail store where the cash handling device is installed is shift work (for example, one cash register is used by multiple cashiers), the cashier in charge Since the cashier in charge of cash returns from the cash processing device and returns to the office to deposit the sales, it is necessary to replenish the cash for change every time the shift is made. In addition, after the cash processing apparatus sales deposit, the cash in the apparatus becomes excessive, and the next deposit may not be possible, so it may be necessary to withdraw cash.

  In that case, in order to grasp how much cash is in the cash processing device, operate the cash processing device to confirm (for example, operation on the menu screen, etc.), and calculate the amount of money required to replenish and extract each denomination However, there is a problem that the cash must be replenished or withdrawn.

  As a conventional cash processing apparatus that performs such deposit / withdrawal processing corresponding to such a problem, there are technologies described in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  In the apparatus (cash processing apparatus) described in Patent Document 1, when the remaining number of cash to be used reaches the near-end number, for the denomination that has reached the near-end number, the remaining number is divided by the number of registration registers. Is described as the number of possible withdrawals thereafter.

  The apparatus (cash deposit / withdrawal apparatus) described in Patent Document 2 is to provide a cash management system in which necessary and sufficient change coins are always prepared in a store without being managed by a store owner such as a retail store. This is the intended technology. And in the apparatus described in patent document 2, the balance (remaining number) for every denomination in the said apparatus and the preset amount for every denomination set are compared, and the comparison result is the security which performs cash management. Provided to the company. Then, the security company replenishes and collects cash to the device based on the provided comparison result.

JP 2006-338290 A JP 2004-5347 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the amount of money withdrawn for the denominations that have reached the near-end number can be reduced, but the amount of money for the denomination will eventually disappear, and for some denominations If the amount to be withdrawn is reduced, there may be an impact on the work of the cashier staff (for example, lack of change to be returned to the customer).

  In the technology described in Patent Document 2, as described above, the management work of the owner of a retail store or the like can be eliminated, but there is a problem that the work by the security company must be waited when replenishment or withdrawal of cash is necessary. there were.

In view of the problems as described above, at the right time when replenishment or withdrawal of cash is required, cash processing equipment which can realize correction or withdrawal of the required cash is desired.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash storing means for storing cash, a cash depositing means for performing a depositing process for storing cash deposited by a user in the cash storing means, and the cash storing means according to a user operation. In a cash processing apparatus comprising a cash withdrawal means for performing withdrawal processing for withdrawing stored cash, (1) Replenishment that requires replenishment of cash stored in the cash storage means for each denomination A reference number storage means for storing a reference number and / or a withdrawal reference number that requires withdrawal of the cash stored in the cash storage means, and (2) a deposit process by the cash deposit means, or a cash out Compares the number of cash denominations stored in the cash storage means with the replenishment reference number or withdrawal reference number registered in the reference number storage means when a withdrawal process is performed by the gold means. And that Alarm determination means for performing a determination process for determining whether or not to notify the user that a supplement or withdrawal of cash is required based on the comparison result, and (3) the user according to the determination result of the alarm determination means An alarm notification means for displaying and outputting at least one of the denominations that need to be replenished or the denominations that need to be withdrawn , and (4) the above-mentioned alarm judging means requires replenishment or withdrawal of cash. When it is determined that it is necessary to notify an alarm to the effect, a transaction means for displaying an operation screen for accepting a cash replenishment or withdrawal transaction according to the determination result and executing the transaction accepted on the operation screen is provided. It is characterized by that.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when cash replenishment or extraction is required, the cash processing apparatus which can implement | achieve required cash replenishment or extraction at an appropriate timing can be provided.

It is the flowchart shown about operation | movement of the control part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the block diagram shown about the functional structure of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing shown about the example of the content of the cash management table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing shown about the example of the content of the threshold value management table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing shown about the example of the screen which notifies the warning to the effect that the supplementary transaction is required for the user with the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing shown about the example of the screen which notifies the alarm to the effect that the sampling transaction is required for the user with the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing shown about the example of the content output as a standby screen with the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the block diagram shown about the functional structure of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing shown about the example of the content of the set number management table which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart shown about operation | movement of the control part in case a supplementary transaction process is performed with the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart shown about operation | movement of the control part when a sampling transaction process is performed with the cash processing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

(A) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the cash processing equipment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(A-1) Configuration of the First Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment. In addition, the code | symbol in the parenthesis of FIG. 2 is a code | symbol used only in 2nd Embodiment mentioned later.

  The cash processing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for performing, for example, a withdrawal process of cash for change used in a register of a store such as a retail store, a deposit process of cash collected from the register, and the like. Unit 200, coin processing unit 300, operation display unit 400, card reader unit 500, and data storage unit 600. Although the user who uses the cash processing apparatus 1 is not limited, here, in order to simplify the explanation, the user who uses the cash processing apparatus 1 is a cashier in charge of a store such as a retail store (hereinafter referred to as a retailer). , “Registering person in charge”) or a manager (for example, a leader, a manager, an owner, etc. of the registering person in charge of the store).

  The control unit 100 has a function of controlling the operation of each unit in the cash processing apparatus 1.

  The data storage unit 600 is a storage unit for storing various information necessary for the control unit 100 to perform information processing.

  The control unit 100 can be realized, for example, by installing the cash processing program or the like of the embodiment in an implementation configuration of a program including a processor or the like. For example, the cash processing program described above may be stored in the data storage unit 600 and read and executed by the control unit 100 when the cash processing apparatus 1 is activated.

  In the data storage unit 600, identification information (hereinafter referred to as “store number”) of each store using the cash processing apparatus 1 and identification information (hereinafter referred to as “register number”) of a register installed in each store. , Etc.) are registered. Further, it is assumed that the data storage unit 600 also manages the deposit / withdrawal history and the remaining number (high / low) for each denomination of change cash held in the apparatus. When the cash processing apparatus 1 performs processing for only one store, the management of the store number described above may be omitted.

  The banknote processing unit 200 performs processing related to banknotes according to the control of the control unit 100. In addition, the coin processing unit 300 performs processing related to coins according to the control of the control unit 100.

  The operation display unit 400 functions as an interface with a user who uses the cash processing apparatus 1. The type of device used for the interface with the user in the operation display unit 400 is not limited, but here, for example, a device such as a touch panel (for example, a touch panel using a display such as an LCD) is used. . Then, the operation display unit 400 displays a screen on which a plurality of buttons are arranged on the touch panel screen according to the control of the control unit 100, and supplies data corresponding to the button pressed by the user to the control unit 100. To do. In the operation display unit 400, the hardware itself of such a user interface can be the same as that of an existing cash processing apparatus, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. Further, the operation display unit 400 may be provided with a separate keyboard (numeric keypad) for allowing the user to input the amount of money, or may be realized as a software keyboard on the touch panel.

  The card reader unit 500 receives data from an ID card recording medium (for example, a recording medium on which data such as a magnetic stripe or an IC tag is recorded) used for authentication and recognition of a user who intends to use the cash processing apparatus 1. It is to read. Each user who wants to perform transaction processing with the cash processing apparatus 1 has an ID card (for example, the cashier may be the same card as the cashier card used for register authentication). When performing transaction processing with No. 1, the authentication processing is performed by causing the card reader unit 500 to read the ID card. Then, when an ID card is inserted and data is read, the card reader unit 500 supplies the data to the control unit 100. And the control part 100 collates the supplied data with the data for every ID card previously registered in the data storage part 600, and when corresponding data is detected, it is determined that the transaction process is successful. The initial screen is displayed on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400.

  As for the specific configuration of the authentication process using the ID card, various configurations in the existing cash processing apparatus can be used, but here, the ID card includes the user classification information ("Register in charge", or , Information indicating “manager”), store number (information identifying the store), cash register number (a number identifying the register, and used when the user category is the cashier person in charge), manager number (It is a number that identifies an administrator and is used when the user category is an administrator). It is assumed that similar data is stored for each ID card on the data storage unit 600 side. Note that the combination of information recorded on the above-described ID card is not limited, and various existing ID cards can be applied.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, the user authentication process is performed by allowing the user to insert the ID card for authentication into the card reader unit 500. However, the user authentication process is performed by other methods. May be. For example, authentication may be performed by allowing a user to input a login ID and password, or authentication may be performed in combination with the above-described ID card. Thus, in the cash processing apparatus 1, the method for performing user authentication is not limited.

  Next, the internal configuration of the banknote processing unit 200 will be described.

  In addition, the structure of the banknote process part 200 shown below is an example, About the banknote process part 200 itself, the various structure which processes a banknote in the existing cash processing apparatus is applicable.

  The banknote processing unit 200 includes a banknote deposit / withdrawal port 201, a banknote discrimination unit 202, a banknote primary storage unit 203, a banknote storage unit 204, a collection cassette 205, a reject unit 206, and a control unit 207.

  The control unit 207 controls each unit in the banknote processing unit 200 according to the control of the control unit 100. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 2, the banknote process part 200 is provided with the conveyance path (for example, implement | achieved by the conveyance belt etc. which pinch | interpose and convey a banknote) etc. between each part. Shall.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 201 is an input port that collectively accepts deposited banknotes, and also has a function as a withdrawal port that discharges banknotes to be returned by canceling sales deposits, withdrawal banknotes, deposit reject banknotes, and the like. .

  The banknote discriminating unit 202 discriminates the banknotes that have been discriminated from each other and the separating unit (not shown) that separates the received banknotes one by one and counts the banknotes that have been discriminated for each denomination.

  The banknote primary storage part 203 is a thing which accumulate | stores a banknote temporarily at the time of depositing counting and the sales money creation for the banknote discriminated and counted by the banknote discrimination part 202. FIG.

  The banknote storage unit 204 stores change reserves and the like. The banknote storage unit 204 stores banknotes identified by the banknote discrimination unit 202 and withdraws money from them when dispensing changes. The bill storage unit 204 includes a ten thousand ticket cassette 204a, a five thousand ticket cassette 204b, and a thousand ticket cassette 204c as recycling cassettes corresponding to each denomination.

  The collection cassette 205 moves and stores the sales proceeds from the banknote storage unit 204 at the time of depositing, settlement, and the like. The collection cassette 205 is also configured to store bills for each denomination.

  The reject unit 206 has a function of storing rejected reject banknotes at the time of withdrawal or conveyance in the banknote processing unit 200.

  Next, the internal configuration of the coin processing unit 300 will be described.

  In addition, the structure of the coin process part 300 shown below is an example, About the coin process part 300 itself, the various structure which processes a coin in the existing cash processing apparatus is applicable.

  The coin processing unit 300 includes a coin insertion slot 301, a coin discrimination unit 302, a coin temporary storage unit 303, a coin return box 304, a withdrawal hopper 305, a coin collection box 306, a coin dispensing box 307, and a control unit 308. ing.

  The control unit 308 controls each unit in the coin processing unit 300 according to the control of the control unit 100. Although not illustrated in FIG. 2, the coin processing unit 300 is assumed to include a conveyance path (for example, realized by a conveyance belt) that conveys coins between the respective units.

  The coin insertion slot 301 accepts coins input from the user in a lump.

  The coin discriminating unit 302 includes a separation unit (not shown) that separates the coins received at the coin insertion slot 301 one by one. The coin discriminating unit 302 discriminates coin denominations and counts the identified coins for each denomination.

  The coin temporary holding unit 303 temporarily holds the coins that have been identified and counted by the coin discriminating unit 302.

  The coin return box 304 is a box for returning the coins held in the coin temporary holding unit 303 to the user when the sales receipt is canceled or the like.

  The withdrawal hopper 305 stores change reserves. It stores coins that have been differentiated from normal coins by sales deposits, and withdraws from here when making changes. Further, the withdrawal hopper 305 includes means for feeding out the coins stored therein.

  The coin collection box 306 moves sales proceeds from the withdrawal hopper at the time of settlement and the like, and stores deposited coins by denomination.

  Here, it is assumed that the inside of the coin temporary storage unit 303, the withdrawal hopper 305, the coin collection box 15, and the coin collection box 306 is divided so that coins can be accumulated and stored for each denomination.

  The coin dispensing box 307 functions as a coin dispensing port at the time of change dispensing.

  Next, the transaction process which the cash processing apparatus 1 (control part 100) performs with a user is demonstrated.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1, the transaction processing with the user corresponds to the transaction processing of “disbursement withdrawal”, “sales receipt / payment”, “replenishment”, “sampling”, “settlement calculation”, and “collection”. And In addition, “high check” for displaying the amount of change reserves currently stored in the banknote processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 to allow the user to check the amount. It is assumed that the above processing is also supported.

  The control unit 100 displays a “standby screen” on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 during standby (when transaction processing with the user is not performed), and the card reader unit 500 reads data from the ID card. If the user authentication is successful, a screen (hereinafter referred to as “transaction selection screen”) that allows the user to select a transaction process is displayed on the operation display unit 400 as an initial screen. On the transaction selection screen, for example, there are buttons corresponding to each transaction processing of “disbursement withdrawal”, “sales receipt / payment”, “replenishment”, “sampling”, “settlement”, “collection”, and “confirm high”. Has been placed. And the control part 207 starts the transaction process according to the pressed button.

  Next, an outline of each transaction process processed by the control unit 207 will be described.

  First, the transaction process of “change payment” will be described.

  The change transaction process is a process in which the cash processing device 1 withdraws cash for change used in a register to a user (such as a cashier).

  When the transaction process of “change payment” is started, the control unit 100 causes the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 to display a screen for allowing the user to input the denomination and number of patterns to be changed, and input from the user. receive. In this case, the method for allowing the user to input the denomination and number of patterns to be dispensed is not limited. For example, an input mode for allowing the user to specify an arbitrary denomination and the number of coins and a pre-registered mode are available. You may make it respond | correspond to the input mode which selects a money type and a number pattern. And the control part 100 controls the banknote process part 200 and the coin process part 300 so that it may withdraw according to the pattern of the money type with which change is input from the user, and the number of sheets. Thereby, the user can take out cash for change from the banknote processing unit 200 (banknote deposit / withdrawal port 201) and the coin processing unit 300 (coin dispensing box 307).

  Next, transaction processing of “sales deposit” will be described.

  The transaction process for sales and receipt is a process in which the cash processing apparatus 1 receives a deposit of cash (sales and change) taken out from a register or the like from a user (a cashier or the like).

  When starting the transaction process of “sales deposit”, the control unit 100 causes the operation display unit 400 to display a deposit guidance screen for banknotes and coins. Then, when the user inserts banknotes and coins (sales money + changes) from the register, the banknote processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 perform processing to take in.

  The bills inserted into the bill deposit / withdrawal port 201 are discriminated by the bill discriminating unit 202, and the bills determined to be normal (correct) are accumulated in the bill primary storage unit 203. Moreover, the banknote rejected by the banknote discrimination part 202 is conveyed to the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 201 and returned to the user. On the other hand, when coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 301 are discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 302 and determined to be normal, they are accumulated in the coin temporary holding unit 303. In addition, the coins rejected by the coin discrimination unit 302 are carried to the coin return box 304 and returned to the user.

  And the control part 100 totals the money of the banknote determined to be normal, and a coin, and displays the total result on the touch panel screen of the operation display part 400. And when there exists input (for example, pushing down of a "confirmation" button etc.) to the effect of confirmation from the user, the control part 100 controls the banknote process part 200 and the coin process part 300, and is carrying out primary suspension. Banknotes and money are stored. Specifically, for banknotes, banknotes stored in the banknote primary storage unit 203 are stored in the banknote storage unit 204. Further, the money held in the coin temporary holding unit 303 is stored in the dispensing hopper 305.

  Moreover, the control part 100 controls the banknote process part 200, when sales (total deposit-total withdrawal) have generate | occur | produced at the time of the above-mentioned storing, giving priority to a high price ticket only, and the range of sales amount. The bill is moved from the bill storage unit 204 to the collection cassette 205 for storage.

  Next, “replenishment” transaction processing will be described.

  The change transaction process is a process in which the cash processing apparatus 1 receives replenishment of change cash from a user (such as an administrator).

  When the “replenishment” transaction process is started, the control unit 100 causes the operation display unit 400 to display a deposit guidance screen for banknotes and coins. And if a user inserts a coin and / or a banknote, the process taken in by the banknote process part 200 and / or the coin process part 300 will be performed. And in the cash processing apparatus 1, it is accommodated, after the amount of money for payment is confirmed by the user similarly to the above-mentioned sales payment transaction.

    Next, “sampling” transaction processing will be described.

  The withdrawal transaction process is a process of receiving withdrawal of change cash from the user (administrator, etc.) when some or all of the denominations in the cash processing apparatus 1 are almost overfilled. It is.

  When the “sampling” transaction process is started, the control unit 100 displays a screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 that allows the user to input a pattern of the denomination and the number of sheets to be extracted, and receives an input from the user. In this case, the method of inputting the pattern of the denomination to be extracted and the number of sheets is the same as that in the case of the above-mentioned “change payment”, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  And the control part 100 controls the banknote process part 200 and the coin process part 300 so that it may withdraw according to the pattern of the money type and number of sheets input from the user.

  Next, transaction processing of “settlement calculation” will be described.

  The transaction processing of the settlement calculation is calculated for the sales amount (total deposits-total withdrawals) from the time when the cash processing apparatus 1 performed the previous settlement calculation transaction, and the cash (users, managers, etc.) It is processing to withdraw money.

  When the “sales receipt” transaction process is started, the control unit 100 aggregates the sales amount from the previous settlement transaction to the present. Then, the control unit 100 obtains the difference between the sales amount and the amount already stored in the collection cassette 205 as the sales transfer amount. The control unit 100 gives priority to the high-price voucher for the sales transfer amount, and recycles the bills and coins from the recycling cassette (the bill storage unit 204 and the withdrawal hopper 305) to the sales collection cassette (the collection cassette 205 and the coin collection box 306). The bill processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 are controlled so as to be moved.

  Next, “collection” transaction processing will be described.

  The “collection” transaction process is a process in which the cash processing apparatus 1 withdraws the cash stored in the sales collection cassette (the collection cassette 205 and the coin collection box 306) to a user (such as an administrator).

  When starting the “collection” process, the control unit 100 unlocks the door of the apparatus and causes the operation display unit 400 to display a screen that guides the detachment of the sales collection cassette. Then, the transaction processing ends when the sales amount is collected and an empty cassette is set by the cassette detachment by the user.

  Next, processing in which the cash processing apparatus 1 (the control unit 100) notifies the user of an alarm (hereinafter referred to as “operation request alarm”) for requesting the user to replenish or extract cash will be described.

  As described above, the cash processing device 1 stores cash in a space partitioned for each denomination, but the number of sheets that can be stored for each denomination is limited. For this reason, before the cash stored in the cash processing apparatus 1 overflows, it is necessary to perform sampling by sampling transaction processing. In addition, when the cash for change stored in the cash processing apparatus 1 is small, it becomes impossible to make a change to the user (a cashier person or the like). Therefore, before the cash for change stored in the cash processing apparatus 1 is exhausted, it is necessary to replenish by the above-described replenishment transaction process.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1, it is assumed that a cash management table 601 for managing the number of sheets currently stored for change for each denomination (high and low) is registered in the data storage unit 600. In addition, the data storage unit 600 requests the number of sheets as a threshold (hereinafter referred to as “replenishment required number of sheets”) for notifying a work request alarm for requesting replenishment for each denomination, and requesting a sampling operation. It is assumed that a threshold management table 602 for managing the number of sheets as a threshold for notifying a work request alarm (hereinafter referred to as “required number of sheets to be extracted”) is registered.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the cash management table 601, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the threshold management table 602. In addition, the money type processed with the cash processing apparatus 1 is 5 types of coins (1 Yen, 5 Yen, 10 Yen, 100 Yen, 500 Yen) and 3 types of banknotes (1000 Yen, 5000 Yen, 10000 Yen). Although described as being, the type of denomination to be processed is not limited. Moreover, although the currency processed with the cash processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated as a Japanese yen, it is natural that it is good also as currencies of other countries, such as US dollar and euro.

  The item “cash amount” in the cash management table 601 is an item that the control unit 100 updates according to the contents of the transaction every time transaction processing is performed.

  The items of “required number of sheets” and “required number of sheets” of the threshold management table 602 can be changed according to the operation of the user (administrator, etc.), for example (for example, a menu for changing each parameter is displayed). It may be arranged to be provided separately.

  For each denomination, the control unit 100 compares the amount of money in the cash management table 601 with the replenishment required number in the threshold management table 602 and detects even one denomination whose amount is less than or equal to the replenishment required number. In the case of a failure, a process for notifying a user of a work request alarm for requesting a supplementary transaction process is performed by a predetermined method. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the replenishment required number of 1000 yen banknotes is 100 and the stock is 90, the height is less than the replenishment required number for at least 1000 yen banknotes. The unit 100 determines to notify a work request alarm requesting replenishment work.

  In addition, the control unit 100 compares the amount of money in the cash management table 601 and the required number of extractions in the threshold management table 602 for each denomination, and even if there is one denomination in which the amount is higher than the required number of extractions. If it is detected, a process for notifying a user of a work request alarm for requesting a sampling transaction process is performed by a predetermined method. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the required number of 5000 yen banknotes is 500 and the height is 520, the height is at least more than the required number of withdrawals for 5000 yen banknotes. The unit 100 determines to notify a work request alarm requesting the sampling work.

  The specific method for the cash processing apparatus 1 (control unit 100) to notify the user of a work request alarm is not limited. For example, a screen for notifying the work request alarm is displayed on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400. May be displayed to notify the user who is operating the cash processing apparatus 1.

  Moreover, you may make it the cash processing apparatus 1 notify a work request | requirement warning to a user by methods other than a screen display. For example, the cash processing apparatus 1 may be provided with a speaker (not shown) and output a warning sound (alarm sound) to notify a work request warning, or may be lit with a warning lamp (not shown). You may do it. Further, the cash processing apparatus 1 may be equipped with an e-mail transmission means (not shown) to notify a user such as an administrator of a predetermined message.

  As described above, the cash processing apparatus 1 has a configuration corresponding to each transaction processing of “disbursement withdrawal”, “sales receipt / payment”, “replenishment”, “sampling”, “settlement calculation”, and “collection”. However, a configuration in which some transaction processing is omitted may be used, or a configuration corresponding to other transaction processing may be further added. For example, you may make it abbreviate | omit about the structure for performing the transaction processing of "accounting total" and "collection" in the cash processing apparatus 1. FIG.

  Moreover, in the cash processing apparatus 1, according to the authority given for every user (ID card used for authentication) about the above-mentioned transactions, it is divided into executable transaction processing and non-executable transaction processing. Explain that it is. Here, as an example, when the cash processing apparatus 1 is authenticated by an ID card possessed by a cashier person (an ID card whose user classification is a cashier person), during a normal time, change payment, In the following description, it is assumed that only the transaction process for sales and receipts can be executed. Then, when authenticated by an ID card possessed by the administrator (an ID card whose user category is a cashier), “replenishment”, “sampling”, “settlement counting”, and “collection” A description will be given assuming that transaction processing can also be executed. It should be noted that the cash processing apparatus 1 is not necessarily configured to grant authority for each user as described above, and may be omitted.

(A-2) Operation | movement of 1st Embodiment Next, operation | movement (cash processing method of embodiment) of the cash processing apparatus 1 of 1st Embodiment which has the above structures is demonstrated.

  Here, a description will be given centering on notification processing of a work request alarm performed by the control unit 100.

  FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a notification process of a work request alarm performed by the control unit 100. In FIG. 1, only the part related to the work request alarm notification process performed by the control unit 100 is extracted, and the contents of individual transaction processes are omitted.

  After the user authentication process using the ID card, the control unit 100 displays a transaction selection screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400, receives a menu selection (transaction processing selection) input from the user (S101), and is selected. It is assumed that the transaction process is executed with the user (S102).

  And in the control part 100, when the transaction process performed by the above-mentioned step S102 is the transaction process of change payment, it starts from step S104 mentioned later, and when it is the transaction process of sales deposit Operates from the processing in step S106 described later.

  If the transaction process executed in step S102 described above is a change payment transaction process, it is certain that the amount of money in the apparatus will decrease. It is determined whether or not there is a denomination that is equal to or less than the required number (S104).

  When it is determined in step S104 described above that there is a denomination whose amount of money is equal to or less than the replenishment required number, the control unit 100 performs a process of notifying the user of a work request alarm indicating that a replenishment transaction is necessary ( S105) When it is determined that there is no denomination whose amount of money is equal to or less than the replenishment required number, the control unit 100 ends the transaction process and displays a standby screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 (S105). S108).

  In step S105, for example, the control unit 100 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 5 on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400, so that the user (the user currently operating the cash processing apparatus 1) can perform a supplementary transaction process. A work request alarm indicating that it is necessary shall be notified. In step S105, when the user presses the button B101 for starting the supplementary transaction on the screen as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 100 shifts to the supplementary transaction process and ignores the warning. When the button B102 for continuing is pressed by the user, the control unit 100 ends the transaction process and displays a standby screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400. Note that the control unit 100 may be configured such that the button B102 for ignoring the warning and continuing is omitted, and the next transaction process cannot be executed unless a new supplement transaction process is completed.

  Further, on the screen for notifying the work request alarm shown in FIG. 5, the denominations that require replenishment transaction processing and their amounts are also displayed.

  However, as described above, in the cash processing apparatus 1, when the cashier 1 is authenticated by the ID card possessed by the cashier person, it is possible to execute only the transaction processing of change payment and sales deposit at the normal time. However, in the cash processing apparatus 1 (control unit 100), in order to quickly replenish cash, only when a work request alarm indicating that a replenishment transaction is required is released, Even with the authority of the cashier person in charge, it may be configured to perform processing that enables execution of supplementary transaction processing. Of course, in the cash processing apparatus 1, the cashier person strictly applies the policy that only the transaction processing of change payment and sales payment can be executed, and replenishment until the manager ID card is inserted. It is good also as a structure which makes transaction processing unexecutable.

  If the transaction process executed in step S102 described above is a sales / payment transaction process, it is certain that the amount of money in the apparatus will increase. It is determined whether or not there are denominations equal to or greater than the number (S106).

  When it is determined in step S106 described above that there is a denomination whose amount of money is equal to or greater than the required number of extractions, the control unit 100 performs a process of notifying the user of a work request alarm that requires a sampling transaction (S107). ), When it is determined that there is no denomination whose amount of money is equal to or greater than the required number, the control unit 100 terminates the process of step S108 described above (ends the transaction process and displays the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400). Display the standby screen.

  In step S106, for example, the control unit 100 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400, and notifies the user of a work request alarm indicating that extraction is necessary. When the user presses the button B201 for starting the sampling transaction on the screen as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 100 shifts to the sampling transaction process and ignores the warning and continues. When the button B202 is pressed by the user, the control unit 100 transitions to an initial screen (transaction selection screen). Note that as in step S105 described above, the button B202 for ignoring the alarm and continuing may be omitted.

  In addition, on the screen for notifying the work request alarm shown in FIG. 6, the denominations that require the sampling transaction processing and the amount of money are also displayed.

  Note that the cash processing apparatus 1 (the control unit 100) cancels the restriction only when an alarm indicating that the sampling transaction processing is required is issued, as in the case where the above-described supplementary transaction processing is required. Thus, even with the authority of the cashier person in charge, processing that enables execution of supplementary transaction processing may be performed.

(A-3) Effects of First Embodiment According to the first embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not replenishment or withdrawal is necessary during transaction processing of “disbursement withdrawal” and “sales deposit”, and if necessary, a work request warning is issued to the user (administrator And / or the cashier in charge) and can guide the user to replenish or extract at an appropriate timing.

  In addition, in the cash processing apparatus 1, when guiding replenishment or withdrawal, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the denominations that are “replenishment required” or “requires removal” and their amounts are displayed. . As a result, the user (administrator and / or cashier) can determine that replenishment or extraction is necessary and take action without performing an operation to check the amount in the apparatus.

(B) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the cash processing equipment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(B-1) Configuration and Operation of Second Embodiment The functional configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1A of the second embodiment can also be represented by FIG.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1A of the second embodiment, the control unit 100 is simply replaced with the control unit 100A, and other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, differences of the second embodiment from the first embodiment will be described.

  The control unit 100 according to the first embodiment uses the transaction process with the user as a trigger to determine whether the work request alarm notification process is necessary, and performs the work request alarm notification process when necessary. The control unit 100A according to the second embodiment is different in that the trigger for determining the necessity of the work request alarm notification process is an arbitrary timing.

  The timing at which the control unit 100A determines whether or not the work request alarm notification process is necessary is not limited. For example, during the transaction process, it may be after the transaction process is completed, or may be a preset time, It is good also as a fixed interval. Then, if there is even one denomination that needs to be extracted or replenished, the control unit 100A performs a process of notifying the user of an alarm to that effect.

  For example, when the cash processing apparatus 1A is in a standby state where no transaction is performed with any user, when it is determined that the notification process of the work request alarm is necessary, the control unit 100A displays a standby screen as illustrated in FIG. By displaying, a work request alarm is notified. In the standby screen displaying the work request alarm shown in FIG. 7, the denominations that require replenishment or sampling transaction processing and their amounts are also displayed. For example, in the display of “500 yen: Please remove (300 sheets)” in FIG. 7, it is necessary to carry out a transaction process for extracting 500 yen coins, and that the current 500 yen coins are 300 coins. Show.

(B-2) Effects of Second Embodiment According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1A of the second embodiment, the contents of the work request alarm are displayed on the standby screen even when waiting, and the administrator or the like can replenish without checking the amount of money in the apparatus on the inspection menu. It can be determined that sampling is necessary.

(C) Third Embodiment Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the cash processing equipment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(C-1) Configuration of the Third Embodiment FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1B of the third embodiment.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1B of the third embodiment, the control unit 100 and the data storage unit 600 are simply replaced with the control unit 100B and the data storage unit 600B, respectively, and the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. is there. Hereinafter, differences of the third embodiment from the first embodiment will be described.

  At the time of the replenishment transaction process, the control unit 100B counts the inserted cash, and calculates the total number of the current amount and the counted number for each denomination. When the total number of sheets 100B is larger than a preset number appropriate for storage (hereinafter referred to as “storage set number”), the amount exceeding the storage set number is discharged (for banknotes, banknotes). The banknote processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 are controlled so that the coins are discharged from the deposit / withdrawal port 201 and the coins are discharged from the coin return box 304.

  In addition, the control unit 100B calculates, for each denomination, the number of coins that exceed the stored set number only for denominations that exceed the stored set number for each denomination. The control unit 100B then discharges only the calculated number of denominations to be calculated (banknotes are discharged from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 201, and coins are discharged from the coin return box 304). The processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 are controlled.

  As described above, the control unit 100B adjusts the number of deposits or withdrawals so that the number stored for each denomination approaches the set storage number at the time of replenishment or withdrawal transactions.

  The data storage unit 600B is different from the first embodiment in that a storage setting number management table 603 for managing the storage setting number for each denomination is additionally registered.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the stored set number management table 603.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the storage setting number management table 603, the storage setting number for each denomination is set.

(C-2) Operation of the Third Embodiment Next, the operation (cash processing method of the embodiment) of the cash processing apparatus 1B of the third embodiment having the above configuration will be described.

  Here, an operation in the case where a replenishment transaction and a sampling transaction process are performed in the cash processing apparatus 1B will be described. Since other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  First, operation | movement of the control part 100B when a supplementary transaction is performed with the cash processing apparatus 1B is demonstrated.

  After the user authentication process using the ID card, the control unit 100B displays a transaction selection screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400, receives a menu selection (transaction process selection) from the user, and performs a supplementary transaction process. It is assumed that it has been selected (S201).

  Then, when the “replenishment” transaction process is started, the control unit 100B causes the operation display unit 400 to display a cash (banknote and / or coin) deposit guidance screen. And when cash is thrown in by a user, a counting process will be performed by the banknote process part 200 (banknote discrimination part 202) and the coin process part 300 (coin discrimination part 302).

  While performing the counting process, the control unit 100B displays a screen indicating that the counting is being performed on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 (S204).

  And the control part 100B calculates | requires the number of sheets which totaled the present amount of money (contents of the cash management table 601) and the number of sheets which carried out the count process for every money type. Then, the control unit 100B compares the calculated total number for each denomination with the stored set number in the stored set number management table 603. Then, when detecting the denomination whose total number obtained exceeds the stored set number, the control unit 100B returns only the number exceeding the stored set number (discharged by the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 201 and the coin return box 304). For other cash, the banknote processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 are controlled so as to be temporarily reserved (held by the banknote primary storage unit 203 and the coin temporary storage unit 303) (S205).

  Then, the control unit 100B confirms whether or not there has been a cash return process in the above-described step S205 (S206), and if there is a return, displays a screen for guiding the withdrawal of the discharged cash on the operation display unit 400. Are displayed on the touch panel screen (S207) and waiting for removal from the user (S208).

  And the control part 100B displays on the touch panel screen of the operation display part 400 the screen which makes a user confirm as the amount of money of primary holding | maintenance by the banknote primary holding | maintenance part 203 and the coin temporary storage part 303 as a money_receiving | payment amount, and a user's Confirmation processing (for example, pressing a predetermined button) is accepted. And the control part 100B is a banknote so that the cash temporarily hold | maintained by the banknote primary storage part 203 and the coin temporary storage part 303 after the user's confirmation process may be accommodated in the banknote storage part 204 and the withdrawal hopper 305, respectively. The processing unit 200 and the coin processing unit 300 are controlled (S209).

  Then, the control unit 100B ends the supplementary transaction process, and displays a standby screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 (S210).

  Next, operation | movement of the control part 100B when a sampling transaction is performed with the cash processing apparatus 1B is demonstrated.

  After the user authentication process by the ID card, the control unit 100B displays a transaction selection screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400, receives a menu selection (transaction process selection) from the user, and performs a sampling transaction process. It is assumed that it has been selected (S301).

  When the control unit 100B starts the sampling transaction process, the control unit 100B compares, for each denomination, the amount after extraction and the storage setting number registered in the storage setting number management table 603, and the control unit 100B sets the storage setting number. Only for the denominations that exceed, the number of sheets that exceeds the stored set number is calculated (S302).

  The control unit 100B displays a screen indicating that the withdrawal is in progress on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 during the calculation process (S303).

  The control unit 100B then outputs the banknote processing unit 200 and the banknote processing unit 200 so that only the calculated number is discharged (discharged by the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 201 and the coin return box 304) with respect to the denomination that has been calculated in step S302. The coin processing unit 300 is controlled (S304).

  And the control part 100B displays the screen which guides extraction of the discharged | emitted cash on the touchscreen screen of the operation display part 400 (S305), and waits for extraction from a user (S306).

  Then, the control unit 100B ends the sampling transaction process, and displays a standby screen on the touch panel screen of the operation display unit 400 (S307).

(C-3) Effects of the Third Embodiment According to the third embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.

  In the cash processing apparatus 1B, at the time of replenishment transaction processing, the number of deposits is adjusted so that the number of sheets stored for each denomination does not exceed the set number of stored sheets. Thus, when the user prepares supplementary cash from a safe or the like, if the approximate number of sheets is prepared and inserted into the cash processing apparatus 1B, the amount of money is automatically set as the storage set number. Therefore, the user does not need to check the number of cash to be replenished, or to count the input cash. Moreover, since the user is concerned that the cash in the cash processing apparatus 1B will run short, it is not necessary to store excess cash, so the operating funds can be minimized.

  Further, in the cash processing apparatus 1B, the number of withdrawals is adjusted so that the number stored for each denomination is not less than the set storage number as much as possible at the time of the transaction processing for sampling. Thereby, in the cash processing apparatus 1B, it is possible to avoid a situation in which replenishment is required due to excessive withdrawal of cash during the withdrawal transaction process.

(D) Other Embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may include modified embodiments as exemplified below.

(D-1) In each of the above embodiments, the cash processing apparatus of the present invention has been described as being used in a store such as a retail store. However, the cash processing apparatus of the present invention can be used for commercial facilities regardless of online / offline. It can be applied to deposit and withdrawal management.

(D-2) In each of the above embodiments, the contents of each table (threshold management table and storage setting number management table) stored in the data storage unit are fixed, but a plurality of patterns of tables are prepared in advance. In addition, a pattern table according to a preset schedule (for example, every day of the week, every day, every time zone, etc.) may be selected and applied.

  In stores such as retail stores, the number of cashiers is usually different for each day of the week and time of day, so as described above, managing the contents of each table allows cash processing of a more appropriate amount of cash. There is an effect that it can be stored in the apparatus.

(D-3) About each said embodiment, you may make it comprise by arbitrary combinations. For example, the cash processing apparatus according to the third embodiment may be configured to perform alarm notification processing during standby (a state in which transaction processing with the user is not performed) as in the second embodiment.

(D-4) In the third embodiment, the control unit compares, for each denomination, the amount of money after extraction and the preset number of stored items for each denomination. It has been described that only the denominations exceeding the set number are calculated as the number to be discharged, the number exceeding the set storage number. However, at the time of sampling transaction processing, the control unit causes the user to input the details of the sampling transaction (pattern of the number to be extracted for each denomination) in the same way as in the first embodiment, Only when the number obtained by subtracting the number of sheets input by the user is smaller than the set number of stored sheets, an amount exceeding the stored set number may be discharged.

(D-5) In each of the above embodiments, the cash processing apparatus has been described as including the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit, but may include only one of them.

(D-6) In each of the above embodiments, the threshold value (replenishment required number and extraction required number) managed by the threshold value management table 602 is one for each denomination. A work request alarm may be notified step by step. For example, in a cash processing apparatus, when the amount of money is less than or equal to a first replenishment required number for a denomination, a work request alarm is given only by screen display, and the second less than the first replenishment required number. In addition to the screen display, a work request alarm may be notified by an alarm sound or a lamp display. In addition, in cash processing equipment, if the amount of money falls below the second replenishment number, change the content of the message so that it is “near end number” instead of simply “please replenish” message. Anyway. Further, a plurality of threshold values may be set in the same manner for the number of sheets to be extracted.

(D-7) In the first embodiment, the replenishment required number and the extraction required number for each denomination are registered in the threshold management table. However, only one of the thresholds is registered, and the control unit also You may comprise so that it may respond | correspond only about one of these processes.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Control part, 200 ... Banknote processing part, 201 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing port, 202 ... Banknote discrimination part, 203 ... Banknote primary storage part, 204 ... Banknote storage part, 204a ... Ten thousand ticket cassette, 204b ... Five thousand ticket cassette, 204c ... Thousand-ticket cassette, 205 ... Recovery cassette, 206 ... Reject part, 207 ... Control part, 300 ... Coin processing part, 301 ... Coin slot, 302 ... Coin discrimination part, 303 ... Coin temporary storage part, 304 ... Coin return Box, 305 ... Dispensing hopper, 306 ... Coin collection box, 307 ... Coin dispensing box, 308 ... Control unit, 400 ... Operation display unit, 500 ... Card reader unit, 600 ... Data storage unit, 601 ... Cash management table, 602... Threshold management table.

Claims (6)

Cash storing means for storing cash, cash depositing means for performing deposit processing for storing the cash deposited by the user in the cash storing means, and withdrawing the cash stored in the cash storing means in response to a user operation In a cash processing apparatus comprising a cash withdrawal means for performing withdrawal processing,
For each denomination, a replenishment reference number that requires replenishment of cash stored in the cash storage means and / or a withdrawal reference number that requires withdrawal of cash stored in the cash storage means is stored. A reference number storage means;
When the deposit process by the cash depositing means or the withdrawal process by the cash withdrawal means is performed, the number of cash denominations stored in the cash storing means and the reference number storage means are registered. The warning determination is performed to compare with the replenishment reference number or the withdrawal reference number, and to determine whether to notify the user that a supplementary or withdrawal of cash is required based on the comparison result. Means,
According to the determination result of the alarm determination means, an alarm notification means for notifying the user of at least one of the depletion necessary depletion or extraction required denomination ,
When the alarm determination means determines that it is necessary to notify an alarm that cash replenishment or withdrawal is necessary, an operation screen for accepting a cash replenishment or withdrawal transaction is displayed according to the determination result, A cash processing apparatus comprising: transaction means for executing a transaction accepted on the operation screen .   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the alarm determination unit performs the determination process even when a transaction process with the user is not performed in the cash processing apparatus. The reference number storage means further stores, for each denomination, a storage reference number serving as a reference for the number stored in the cash storage means,
When the depositing process by the cash depositing unit or the withdrawal process by the cash dispensing unit is performed, the number stored in the cash storing unit is stored in the reference number storing unit for each denomination. The adjustment means which adjusts the number withdrawn with the said cash depositing means or the number withdrawn with the said cash withdrawal means so that it may approach the reference | standard number of storage currently stored is further provided. Cash processing device.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the alarm notification unit further displays and outputs a cash amount stored in the cash storage unit. 2. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transaction unit can accept ignoring without executing a cash replenishment or withdrawal transaction on the operation screen. 3. A cash withdrawal means for receiving the cash stored in the cash storage means, and a deposit / withdrawal port for accepting the cash stored in the cash storage means;
The cash processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the adjusting unit replenishes cash or withdraws cash from the deposit / withdrawal port.

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